Optimal lliving; Starches; Learning over time, through experience (WAS: ELCHANAN carrot juicing?)

[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie,

 

Thanks for writing back, and I'm so glad you enjoyed that recording. Which

one did you listen to? (Some are organized in series, then I'll know which

link to send you next.)

 

Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying anyone " should " or " shouldn't "

eat carrots (or anything else, for that matter). I'm merely pointing out

that the human digestive system is optimized, by design, to process certain

foods " better " than other foods. In general, foods high in water and soluble

fiber and low in proteins, fats, starches, and insoluble fiber are processed

" best " .

 

By " best " , I simply mean maximum nutrition received in exchange for minimum

utilization of energy and other resources to obtain that nutrition. In other

words, I'm coming from a perspective of the " optimal " , to the extent that

any human can approach such a way of living.

 

I have never, ever, heard of anyone who contracted some chronic or

degenerative disease from eating carrots. At the same time, and over time,

those who build their diet around fruits and tender green leaves eventually

come to find that vegetables, as a group, digest much more slowly and

consume much more energy in the process then do the nonstarchy fruits and

greens.

 

The human organism is not well designed to digest starches in large

quantities. That is, our capacity to produce amylytic enzymes is modest, in

contrast with that of other species that digest starches well. In addition,

there is NO good food combination involving starches. Their presence causes

reduced digestive efficiency of fruits, greens, and also of proteins and

fats (e.g. nuts and seeds). Of course, I don't treat nuts and seeds is

optimal or primary foods, either.

 

So...occasionally I eat some nuts (rarely seeds, at this point). And

occasionally I eat some carrot. But over time, I do so with decreasing

frequency, simply because of the results I observe in myself.

 

So I encourage you not to " give up " the foods that you love and that are

working for you now. Instead, as you progress, just try some different

approaches. (Of course, if you try something for three days, you won't

likely " get it " .) Perhaps over time, you'll reach the same conclusions as I

have.

 

Best,

Elchanan

 

 

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

YoungLiving

Thursday, August 30, 2007 10:28 AM

rawfood

RE: [Raw Food] ELCHANAN carrot juicing?

 

 

Oh darn ~ now I can't eat carrots, beets, turnips, etc???

I juice carrots every day and I've lost 11 1/2 pounds in under 2 1/2 weeks!

What does starch do to the body that is bad?

By the way, I listened to your recording the other day...very interesting.

How can I get hooked up to hear somemore?

Thanks ~ Jackie